Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Winter 2021

Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews "We Were Made for These Times" by Kaira Jewel Lingo, "The Wakeful Bod" by Willa Baker Blythe, "The Buddha’s Tooth" by John S. Strong, and more.

Together in This Moment

From the Dalai Lama to queer dharma to the beloved community — Bonnie Nadzam looks at new books that bring us together in the wisdom of the present.

10 Buddhist Books Everyone Should Read

10 Buddhist books everyone should have, as selected by the editors of Lion's Roar.

What are some good Buddhist books about death and dying?

There are plenty of Buddhist books with helpful advice about how to help dying people—and how to die yourself.

Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Fall 2021

Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews What I Don’t Know about Death by C. W. Huntington, The Guru Principle by Shenpen Hookham, Questioning the Buddha by Peter Skilling, and more.

What Is the Buddha in You?

Sonam Kachru reviews C. V. Jones’ "The Buddhist Self."

Life, Loss, and Connection

When we truly face death, we live more fully. Tracy Franz presents a selection of new books (and one movie) on bereavement, self-discovery in nature, and more.

Behind “the Global Goenka”

Lauren Leve reviews "S. N. Goenka: Emissary of Insight" by Daniel M. Stuart.

Faith for Troubled Times

Anne Lamott, Joko Beck, the mindful family, Black liberation—Tracy Franz looks at new books offering the spiritual wisdom we need today.

Truth in Fiction

Pico Iyer loves reading spiritual books, but he’s found just as much good dharma in the books of three favorite novelists.